Individual Domestic Well for the Avila Property (CEQ 22-013)
Summary
SCH Number
2022120002
Public Agency
Tulare County
Document Title
Individual Domestic Well for the Avila Property (CEQ 22-013)
Document Type
NOE - Notice of Exemption
Received
Posted
12/1/2022
Document Description
The project site is located just east of the City of Porterville and is within both Porterville Urban Developed Boundary and Porterville Urban Area Boundary and is zoned AE-20 (Exclusive Agriculture - 20 Acre Minimum). The property owner was previously on a shared well and now is constructing a new well to supply the property with water for the residence uses consistent with the existing zoning. A Hydrogeologic Assessment was conducted and states that the new well should be drilled to a depth of approximately 500' and will result in a negligible drawdown to help mitigate any water loss from neighboring domestic and agricultural wells. The beneficiary of the project is the applicant.
Contact Information
Name
Hector Guerra
Agency Name
Tulare County Resource Management Agency
Job Title
Chief Environmental Planner
Contact Types
Lead/Public Agency
Phone
Location
Cities
Porterville
Counties
Tulare
Regions
Unincorporated
Cross Streets
1944 S. Newcomb Street, near Hope Avenue and Newcomb Street
Parcel #
268-120-027
Township
22S
Range
27E
Section
10
Notice of Exemption
Exempt Status
Categorical Exemption
Type, Section or Code
CEQA Guidelines Class 3 Section 15303 New Construction or Conversion of Small Structures
Reasons for Exemption
This action is consistent with Section 15303 Class 3, New Construction or Conversion of Small Structures. In this instance, the new structure (a new well) will be constructed in accordance with the rules, regulations, standards, and permit requirements of the Tulare County Health and Human Services Agency, Environmental Health Division and will also be in compliant with the Eastern Tule Groundwater Sustainability Plan. As noted earlier, the Hydrogeologic Assessment that was conducted concluded that the new well should not impact any neighboring wells. The new structure is intended to provide water for the single family residence in the AE-20 (Exclusive Agriculture -20 Acre Minimum) zoned property. Also, construction of wells is subject to Tulare County Ordinance Code Part IV. Health, Safety and Sanitation Chapter 13. Construction of Wells. Therefore, the application of CEQA Section 15303 is applicable and appropriate for this project.
County Clerk
Tulare
Attachments
Notice of Exemption
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